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Engine Timing

Postby Nezza » Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:46 pm

Hey

I have jus put a new engine into my starlet, i changed the distributor over as the old one was bung.

How do i get it firing off the irst cylinder for timing?
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Postby RS13 » Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:13 pm

Line up the mark on the crank pulley?
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Postby Rob » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:19 pm

If it is an ep starlet then the distributor will only go in one way, so just set it up same as the old one and you should be sweet
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